diff --git a/drivers/fpga/of-fpga-region.c b/drivers/fpga/of-fpga-region.c
index 43db4bb77138..caa091224dc5 100644
--- a/drivers/fpga/of-fpga-region.c
+++ b/drivers/fpga/of-fpga-region.c
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ static struct fpga_manager *of_fpga_region_get_mgr(struct device_node *np)
  * done with the bridges.
  *
  * Return: 0 for success (even if there are no bridges specified)
- * or -EBUSY if any of the bridges are in use.
+ * or an error code if any of the bridges are not available.
  */
 static int of_fpga_region_get_bridges(struct fpga_region *region)
 {
@@ -130,10 +130,10 @@ static int of_fpga_region_get_bridges(struct fpga_region *region)
 						 &region->bridge_list);
 		of_node_put(br);
 
-		/* If any of the bridges are in use, give up */
-		if (ret == -EBUSY) {
+		/* If any of the bridges are not available, give up */
+		if (ret) {
 			fpga_bridges_put(&region->bridge_list);
-			return -EBUSY;
+			return ret;
 		}
 	}